Guitar wall

[WezV]

Well I have a baby due in 7 more weeks and have been tearing the house apart trying to get ready.   i have been told that i cant really get away with having loads of guitars on stands and leaning up against bits of furniture any more

so, time to start hanging them up.   Generally i dont like wall hangers that hold by the neck only, but i could not afford to spend a few hundred getting enough cradle types and didnt want to use the strap button types as they only ever fit one guitar shape, and that would not suit my needs

anyway, 7 have made it onto the wall in my dining room - here is the test fit



i figure i can get away with an amp or two underneath and maybe 3 or 4 more on (stable) stands in front.  might fir a uke hanger under the bass as well - but i am pretty happy with this so far

[Kiichi]

Giant congrats on the baby!

The wall hangers never have been a favourite of mine, but if I had to use them I would probably go with the ones they use at my local store http://www.thomann.de/de/hercules_stands_gsp39wb_guitar_wallmount.htm
At least they sooth my paranoya.
If I ever had enough space to get everyone on one wall I think I would very much like it. It can look very awesome.

Meanwhile IŽd like to steal that iceman thing from you....

[roland_rat]

Love how you got the guitars on the wall though I do wonder if the two lowest one might be a bit too low when you get your child starts to stand up! Nice looking guitars you got there too.

[WezV]

I am considering that... i think an amp barrier may be the temporary solution, maybe some kind of guard if needed.

but as far as i am concerned, as soon as she can reach them, she can play them ;)

[BigB]

I do wonder if the two lowest one might be a bit too low when you get your child starts to stand up!

Exactly what I was about to mention :mgreen:

From experience, those pesky little critters grow up quite fast and the start messing with just about anything within reach - and you'd be surprised to find out what they manage to reach one way or another.

Nice looking guitars you got there too.

Indeed. And congratz, hope you'll enjoy your new baby too - since there's no 30 days return policy :p

[Philly Q]

Looks good!

I wish I could clear some space for myself that way, but the only free wall space I have is directly above radiators, so I don't want to be hanging guitars (or CDs/DVDs, for that matter) in the heat!

[sgmypod]

What's the LP one

[WezV]

What's the LP one

Its a john birch one i have been slowly 'restoring'

you can see how it started here, i was going to re do the burst - but the splits in the body were a bit discoloured so it went black instead
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/John%20birch%20singlecut/


Left to right
*mid 50's framus(??) archtop - i have replaced the fretboard, added a truss rod and reset the neck.  Also added a kent armstrong pickup and end pin jack socket.  I am just need to stick its pickguard on when i get around to it

*danelectro DC59, currently set up for slide and tuned DADGAD

*WV Iceman, its actually a much older neck from one of my early guitars - didint like the rest of the guitar but wanted to keep the neck.  Has a set of emeralds which i didnt like in any other guitar, but really suit this.

*WV Verdigris bass - kind if a melding of a P-bass(woods and electronics) and teisco spectrum bass (shape).  Its a BKP P-bass pickup with a series parallel switch for a little extra versatility

* john birch LP

*WV stratele - korina body under the distressed metal finish.  has one of the old versions of the BKP flat 50 and a bulldog tele neck pickup.

*1937 Regal resonator.  also tuned DADGAD.   its a very cheap model from its time, rare because of the wooden cover (only seen two more wooden covered ones).  sounds great though

These are the guitars i am currently playing the most

[Ian Price]

Looks good!

I wish I could clear some space for myself that way, but the only free wall space I have is directly above radiators, so I don't want to be hanging guitars (or CDs/DVDs, for that matter) in the heat!

I think a wall with loads of necks and spare parts hung on it would look really rather quite good. If you did it properly you could have an arty exploded view of a guitar.

 :D

[MrBump]

Love how you got the guitars on the wall though I do wonder if the two lowest one might be a bit too low when you get your child starts to stand up! Nice looking guitars you got there too.

I've got two kids - nothing that they like better than swinging on a guitar!

[WezV]

the way i see it is the worst case scenario is i have to buy one of these



It will still take up less space than the piano that was against this wall a few weeks ago ;)

[Kiichi]

That thing could protect the amp...though it will eventually double as a ladder to reach the guitars. And once she finds something like a stick the speakers of the cab under there are history too.

Just burn all you musical stuff now, I think that way it will be less painfull ;)

[Mr. Air]

Congrats on the forthcomming baby!  :D

There's nothing like a guitar wall and just like MrBump's kids my daughter likes to "play" guitar as well. I'm sure your daughter is spped picking before you know it  :D

[WezV]

That thing could protect the amp...though it will eventually double as a ladder to reach the guitars. And once she finds something like a stick the speakers of the cab under there are history too.

Just burn all you musical stuff now, I think that way it will be less painfull ;)

at least i am quite well set up to repair anything she does break :)

[38thBeatle]

A wall of amps below might prove a convenient way of climbing higher to reach the guitars. Mine loved climbing and keeping things out of their reach was a constant preoccupation and one which failed on many occasions. Shackles around the ankles work well though.